Course detail

Risk Management of Machinery and Electrical Equipment

FSI-GMR Acad. year: 2021/2022 Winter semester

The course focuses on the system approach to hazard identification and risk analysis in production machines and equipment, assessment of the detected risks and their management.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The student understands the requirements on the safety of production machines and equipment and learns to apply the systematic and methodical approach to design, construction and applications of production machines and systems from the viewpoint of their safety.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of construction of production machines and their structure components.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Exercises are focused on practical topics presented in lectures. In the frame of course are presented case studies focused on to causations and consquences of various technical disasters. The exercises include individual work of students.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Credit is awarded on the basis of attendance in seminars and preparation of semestral work.
Examination:
Test consisting of 20 questions (max. 20 points).
Semester work on approved topic (max. 2 points).
Rating: 19 points or more A; 18 points or more B; 16 points or more C; 14 points or more D; 12 points or more E

Language of instruction

Czech

Aims

The objective of the course is to introduce the student to the requirements on the safety of production machines and equipment, methods of system approach to risk identification in production machines, analysis of risks, their assessment, minimalisation and documentation.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The attendance at seminars is compulsory. Lectures are voluntary, students who do not attend it must be familiar with the subject matter before the following seminars. Presentation of the semestral project is compulsory.

The study programmes with the given course

Programme N-KSB-P: Quality, Reliability and Safety, Master's
branch ---: no specialisation, 4 credits, compulsory

Programme N-VSR-P: Production Machines, Systems and Robots, Master's
branch ---: no specialisation, 4 credits, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Introduction to problem Risk management for machinery
2. Human factor
3. EU Legislative Requirements
4. CZE Legislative Requirements
5. Harmonized standards
6. Methodological approach
7. Functional safety I
8. Functional safety II
9. Functional safety III
10. FMEA
11. FTA
12. Risk analysis techniques
13. Risk management in other areas

Exercise

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Case studies of effects chosen danger in real world
2. semester project assignment
3. Consultations of semester project and practice knowledge from lectures
4. Work on the term project, consultation
5. Work on the term project, consultation
6. Work on the term project, presentation
7. Term project evaluation, award of credit